The 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 introduced a much needed design change as well as internal upgrades to Intel Ice Lake and Comet Lake-U processors. This year, the Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 gets refreshed to Intel’s 11th generation Tiger Lake CPUs with Intel Xe graphics. Like its last gen counterpart, the XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 is Intel Evo-compliant for an […]
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The Samsung Galaxy M21 lasts forever
The housing of the Samsung Galaxy M21 is quite plain: Sure, the M21 is well-built for a lower mid-range smartphone, but the design with its smooth, reflective back is not all that exciting. One can say that with the M21 Samsung focused on the internals: For example, geolocation works very well, the proprietary OneUI launcher makes using […]
Realme’s new Realme Q series of smartphones to be unveiled on October 15
Realme seems to have taken the Xiaomi approach towards product launches by flooding the market with a never-ending barrage of devices ranging from smartphones to suitcases. Not too long ago, Realme unveiled its new V line of smartphones with the Realme V5. Realme’s upcoming Q series will soon join it, according to an industry insider. […]
Samsung may launch the Galaxy W21 premium foldable in China soon
One might be forgiven for having assumed that the launch of the first-gen Samsung foldable would negate the Galaxy W series, made up of flip phones with premium specs that included dual AMOLED displays. However, the OEM proceeded to launch the W20 in this line’s primary market, China. It turned out to be a version of the Fold that mainly distinguished […]
Genesis Thor 420 RGB Low-Profile Mechanical Keyboard Review: Low profile, small setbacks, good value
Genesis is a smaller name in the gaming peripheral world, but the brand is steadily gaining popularity, particularly in the e-Sports community. The Polish-based company makes and sells all sorts of peripherals, including keyboards, mice, headphones, microphones, PC cases, and more, which are specifically targeted at value-oriented customers. Genesis sent me the Thor 420 RGB low-profile mechanical […]
Alleged Galaxy S21+ Geekbench listing paints a grim picture of the Exynos 1000
Last week, some alleged Exynos 1000 Geekbench scores showed up online. Its single-core score was in the ‘too good to be true’ territory, as the chip convincingly outperformed a Qualcomm Snapdragon 875. The silicon has made yet another appearance on Geekbench, and the numbers look a lot more somber this time around. Twitter user Abhishek Yadav stumbled upon what appears […]
Intel announces IoT-specific variants of Tiger Lake Core i3, i5 and i7 processors
Intel has introduced new processors dedicated to IoT applications at its latest Industrial Summit (September 2020). The chipsets are 11th-gen and have Xe graphics with a maximum of 4 cores/8 threads each and TDPs of up to 28W. Nevertheless, they are still capable of supporting up to 4 4K/60fps HDR (or dual 8K/60fps SDR) monitors. Therefore, they may be more able to […]
Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 get ECG functionality in the United States
While the Galaxy Watch Active 2 was nearly up there with an equally-specced Apple Watch upon its release in December 2019, its ECG (electrocardiogram) functionality got switched on much later. Even the recently-released Galaxy Watch 3 shipped with the feature disabled in several regions. Users based in the United States will be pleased to know that they will soon […]
DeskMini X35G: New Mini PC comes with an Intel Ice Lake processor, 16 GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 3 and Dual Gigabit Ethernet
MINISFORUM has introduced its new Mini PC, the DeskMini X35G. Unlike the S40, the DeskMini X35G includes an Intel Ice Lake CPU among many other potent components. The machine measures 136.5 x 121.5 x 40.5 mm and weighs around 500 g – MINISFORUM is yet to provide a specific weight. At the heart of the DeskMini […]
The Asus ROG Phone 3 will be released to North America soon, as confirmed by the FCC
The ROG Phone 3 arrived as the world’s most powerful Android gaming phone of the time, as with its predecessors, at the end of July 2020. It was pitched at most major regions, including Europe, India and North America, on its launch. However, the phone has yet to appear on Asus’ US site, or with major retailers in the same country. […]